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Sunday, November 17, 2002
World's fastest computer simulates Earth
A Japanese supercomputer that studies the climate and other aspects of the Earth maintained its ranking as the world's fastest computer, according to a study released Friday. The Earth Simulator consists of 640 supercomputers that are connected by a high-speed network. The Earth Simulator in Yokohama, Japan, performs 35.86 trillion calculations per second -- more than 4 1/2 times greater than the next-fastest machine.
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